Name: ____________________________________________ Mr.

DeSantis

AP Physics 2 Force felt by a Current Carrying Wire in a Magnetic Field

1) A long copper wire is aligned along the x-axis. A 2m section of the wire is exposed to a 0.24T
magnetic field pointing in the +z direction, the rest of the wire experiences no magnetic field.
What is the magnitude and direction of the force on the wire?

Magnitude: _______________ Direction: _____________

2) A long copper wire carrying a current of 0.2A is aligned along the x-axis. Current flows in
the +x direction. A 2m section of the wire is exposed to a 0.34T magnetic field pointing in the
+z direction, the rest of the wire experiences no magnetic field. What is the magnitude and
direction of the force on the wire?

Magnitude: _______________ Direction: _____________

3) A long copper wire carrying a current of 0.1A is aligned along the x-axis. Current flows in
the -x direction. A 2m section of the wire is exposed to a 0.11T magnetic field pointing in the
+z direction, the rest of the wire experiences no magnetic field. What is the magnitude and
direction of the force on the wire?

Magnitude: _______________ Direction: _____________

4) A long copper wire carrying a current of 0.2A is aligned along the x-axis. Current flows in
the +x direction. A 2m section of the wire is exposed to a 0.84T magnetic field pointing in the
-x direction, the rest of the wire experiences no magnetic field. What is the magnitude and
direction of the force on the wire?

Magnitude: _______________ Direction: _____________

5) A long copper wire carrying a current of 0.8A is aligned along the x-axis. Current flows in
the +x direction. A 2m section of the wire is exposed to a 0.17T magnetic field pointing in the
-z direction, the rest of the wire experiences no magnetic field. What is the magnitude and
direction of the force on the wire?

Magnitude: _______________ Direction: _____________

Challenge! A long copper wire carrying a current of 0.1A is aligned along the x-axis. Current
flows in the +x direction. A 2m section of the wire is exposed to a 0.14T magnetic field
pointing in the -xy direction (45deg), the rest of the wire experiences no magnetic field. What
is the magnitude and direction of the force on the wire?

Magnitude: _______________ Direction: _____________